Este tercer volumen de la colección «Misterios romanos» vuelve a combinar con gran amenidad el rigor histórico con las aventuras de sus jóvenes protagonistas. Además de disfrutar de divertidas historias de detectives, los niños aprenderán cómo era la vida en la antigua Roma.
La erupción del Vesubio ha dejado un panorama desolador. La ceniza cubre la tierra, el mar se tiñe de rojo y las olas arrojan a las playas los cuerpos de las víctimas. Y cuando algunos niños empiezan a desaparecer de un campamento que acoge a cientos de refugiados, Flavia Gémina y sus amigos Jonatán, Nubia y Lupo entran en acción.
Sus pesquisas los conducirán hasta El Patrón, un carismático y poderoso personaje, y tras seguir una peligrosa pista, la pandilla llegará a las cuevas de Sorrento, donde se las verán con piratas y traficantes de esclavos y sabrán por primera vez lo que es estar en peligro de muerte.
“You’ve heard stories of how Hurricane Katrina victims looted stores and turned to violence in the Louisiana Superdome. But you haven’t heard about the thousands of unsung heroes who rescued neighbors, and even whole families, from the rising flood waters of Hurricane Katrina when the levees broke in the city of New Orleans. In this newly released book, Louder Than Thunder, author Cheryl Hawkins chronicles her 10-day journey of how she and her elderly, paraplegic father are rescued from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and given a second chance to begin their new lives in metro Atlanta, Georgia.
This semi-autobiographical classic, written by Judith Kerr, tells the story of a Jewish family escaping Germany in the days before the Second World War.
Tacy Kneale, Judith’s daughter, reads this extraordinary audio edition of the unforgettable adventure Michael Morpurgo called “The most life-enhancing book you could ever wish to read.”
Suppose your country began to change. Suppose that without your noticing, it became dangerous for some people to live in it any longer, and you found, to your surprise, that your own father was one of those people. This is what happened to Anna in 1933.
Anna is too busy with her schoolwork and tobogganing to listen to the talk of Hitler. But one day she and her brother Max are rushed out of Germany in alarming secrecy, away from everything they know. Their father is wanted by the Nazis. This is the start of a huge adventure, sometimes frightening, very often funny and always exciting.
Judith Kerr wrote When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit fifty years ago, based on her own journey, so that her own children would know where she came from and the lengths to which her parents went to keep her and her brother safe. It has gone on to become a beloved classic that is required reading for many children all over the world and is an unforgettable introduction to the real-life impact of the Second World War.
To celebrate fifty years of this momentous classic this new audio version of the book, read by Judith’s daughter, actor and artist Tacy Kneale, creates a heartfelt and truly memorable rendition of this much-loved story.
The inspiring true story of Baroness Floella Benjamin: from Trinidad, to London as part of the Windrush generation, to the House of Lords.
When she was 11 years old, Floella Benjamin, along with her older sister and two younger brothers, set sail from Trinidad to London, to be reunited with the rest of their family. Alone on a huge ship for two weeks, then tumbled into a cold and unfriendly London, coming to England wasn't at all what Floella had expected.
Coming to England is both deeply personal and universally relevant - Floella's experiences of moving home and making friends will resonate with young children, who will be inspired by her trademark optimism and joy. This is a true story with a powerful message: that courage and determination can always overcome adversity.
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Clara Lemlich!
In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Deborah Heiligman, readers learn about the amazing life of Clara Lemlich--and how she persisted.
Clara Lemlich immigrated to New York to escape danger in Ukraine, where she was born. She started working in clothing factories on the Lower East Side, only to realize that workers were being treated unfairly. So she stood up for the rights of workers, especially girls and women--and she won, changing the way factory workers were treated in America forever!
Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton!
This first new novel in two years from the Nation’s Favourite Storyteller is a sweeping story of love and rescue – an unforgettable journey to the Greek island of Ithaca, and back in time to World War Two…
Australian-Greek girl Nandi travels to her ancestors’ home in Ithaca, and discovers – through a friendship with an extremely unusual flying fish – the extraordinary story of her great-aunt Elena; of how she fell in love, in the hardest of times, and how of how she became an unsung hero of World War Two.
But Elena has gone missing, and Nandi has to find her. In her search, she will discover that Elena was an even greater hero than she thought – and still is…
Nandi’s story is a beautiful and inspiring tale of personal discovery, of love and place and belonging, threaded through with the quiet heroism of everyday people. It is full of magic, myth and mystery; a classic Morpurgo novel that will move and thrill every reader who loved Private Peaceful and War Horse, and combines all the hallmarks of this beloved Master Storyteller.
An inspiring collection of DK audiobooks focused on Black history.
Discover the obstacles that many Black people faced on the way to making groundbreaking accomplishments. You'll find out how they created lasting change and paved the way for future generations. This fantastic resource pack for teachers and students is the perfect companion to support the teaching of Black history.
In this DK box set you'll receive:
- Life Stories: Harriet Tubman
- Life Stories: Nelson Mandela
- Life Stories: Katherine Johnson
- Life Stories: Martin Luther King, Jr.
This collection features four DK Life Stories biographies of influential trailblazers in Black history. Meet Dr Martin Luther King and his role in the Civil Rights Movement in America using non-violent protest and Katherine Johnson, the famed NASA mathematician, featured in the award-winning 2016 film Hidden Figures. Delve into the life of Harriet Tubman, who was born into slavery and became a fearless activist who helped guide many slaves to freedom. Lastly, explore Nelson Mandela's legacy, who went from freedom fighter during Apartheid to being the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Book Three in Saviour Pirotta's Wolfsong trilogy, set in Neolithic Age Britain.
Wolf's rival, Rain, has stolen his precious amulet! Furious, Wolf is determined to retrieve it but following Rain takes him and Crow on a journey far beyond the world he knows-over oceans to mountains filled with fire and a mysterious island at the centre of the world.
Forces of great power reside there, in temples and goddesses, which Wolf has never seen before. Only, Wolf's greatest test may come from within, and his hardest battle could be against himself.
When the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 solidifies Castro's power in Cuba, twelve-year-old Cumba's family makes the difficult decision to send him to Florida alone. Faced with the prospect of living in another country by himself, he tries to remember the sound of his father's clarinet, the smell of his mother's lavender perfume. Life in the United States presents a whole new set of challenges. Lost in a sea of English speakers, Cumba has to navigate a new city, a new school, and new freedom all on his own. With each day, he feels more confident in his new surroundings, but he continues to wonder: Will his family ever be whole again? Or will they remain just out of reach, ninety miles across the sea?
World War II may be over. But two sisters are far from safe.
Inspired by true events, this is the latest gripping and powerful novel from the acclaimed author of Making Bombs for Hitler.Sisters Krystia and Maria have been through the worst - or so they think. World War II ravaged their native Ukraine, but they bothsurvived, and are now reunited in a displaced persons camp.Then another girl accuses the sisters of being Nazi collaborators. Nothing could be further from the truth; during the horrors ofthe war, both sisters resisted the Nazis and everything they stood for. But the Soviets, who are now in charge, don't listen to thesisters' protests. Krystia and Maria are taken away and interrogated for crimes they never committed.Caught in a dangerous trap, the sisters must look to each other for strength and perseverance. Can they convince their captorsthat they're innocent - or escape to safety before it's too late? Traitors Among Us continues the story of sisters Krystia and Mariafrom Don't Tell the Nazis and Trapped in Hitler's Web.
Der zweite Band der Fantasy-Reihe 'Der Zirkel der Phantanauten' spielt in London im Jahr 1893: Lena wacht am Krankenbett ihrer Mutter und wird zur Ablenkung von Lord Alistair zum Treffen der jungen Phantanauten auf das Schloss eingeladen, die sich dort von ihren Erlebnissen in phantastischen Welten erzählen. Nun ist es an Lena, sich ihre eigene Traumwelt zu erschaffen, um Mitglied zu werden. Kaum taucht sie ein in den See vorm Schloss, befindet sie sich auch schon in Metropoly, der 'Stadt der Kinder und des ewigen Spiels'... -
